What is sensitivity to dandruff?
To understand why some people are sensitive to experiencing the symptoms of dandruff, you have to understand the root cause of
dandruff.

There is a naturally occurring microbe present on everyone’s scalp – Malassezia globosa – that breaks down scalp oils into
other substances. One of these substances is oleic acid, and around half the world’s population is sensitive to it.

The body’s reaction is to try to renew the skin cells more quickly than normal in an effort to “shed” the irritant – this is what leads
to the visible flakes of skin recognizable as dandruff flakes.